[ it's said without hesitation, as she finishes off the water in her cup, setting the glass down on the table once she's done. she fixes him with a long stare, scanning his features for a moment. ]
If I fail, so do you.
[ the words are said simply, as she settles back into her seat, delicately rolling down her sleeves. mindful, as always, to keep her wrist turned inward, so he cannot see the words written there. ]
Haskell might find you useful, but your hands don't make enough money to pay off what I owe. You are just as bound to my debt as I am. So I know that you are not going to harm me or send me back to the Menagerie, because doing that would mean you failed. And I imagine Haskell doesn't appreciate failure.
[ she shrugs her thin shoulders, fixing him with a frown. ]
I have no intention of failing. Or risking your head to save mine. I won't stab you in the back. And I won't abandon my debt, or sell what I can offer to the highest bidder. Because, like it or not, we have to be a team in order to survive.
[ inej pauses, there. it's very clear that she has thought about saying this extensively for the last two days. it's also very clear that she's not comfortable speaking this much. but her brow furrows slightly, before glancing at her empty plate. ]
I will be ready at eight bells tomorrow morning, if you can drag yourself from your bed to teach me how to remove your tongue.
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Date: 2021-01-05 05:11 pm (UTC)[ it's said without hesitation, as she finishes off the water in her cup, setting the glass down on the table once she's done. she fixes him with a long stare, scanning his features for a moment. ]
If I fail, so do you.
[ the words are said simply, as she settles back into her seat, delicately rolling down her sleeves. mindful, as always, to keep her wrist turned inward, so he cannot see the words written there. ]
Haskell might find you useful, but your hands don't make enough money to pay off what I owe. You are just as bound to my debt as I am. So I know that you are not going to harm me or send me back to the Menagerie, because doing that would mean you failed. And I imagine Haskell doesn't appreciate failure.
[ she shrugs her thin shoulders, fixing him with a frown. ]
I have no intention of failing. Or risking your head to save mine. I won't stab you in the back. And I won't abandon my debt, or sell what I can offer to the highest bidder. Because, like it or not, we have to be a team in order to survive.
[ inej pauses, there. it's very clear that she has thought about saying this extensively for the last two days. it's also very clear that she's not comfortable speaking this much. but her brow furrows slightly, before glancing at her empty plate. ]
I will be ready at eight bells tomorrow morning, if you can drag yourself from your bed to teach me how to remove your tongue.
[ it's about half a joke. ]